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The Big Queer Food Fest comes to WeHo

Here's the tasty way to celebrate the LGBTQ+ culinary communityThe Big Queer Food Fest is the ultimate culinary celebration for LGBTQ+ tastemakers and chefs, and the queer foodies who love them.BQFF is the brainchild of television producer David Lewis (RuPaul’s Drag Race, Food Network’s Tournament of Champions, Guy’s Grocery Games) and producer/filmmaker Chad Hahne (RuPaul’s Drag Race, How to Survive a Plague, Alex vs America).The pair realized that despite a long history of LGBTQ+ chefs like the legendary James Beard, no event centered the community’s numerous culinary contributions.With this in mind, Hahne and Lewis created BQFF to showcase the talents of queer folks like two-time James Beard Award nominee Rashida Holmes, pastry chef Elizabeth Faulkner, Food Network’s Tiffani Faison, Top Chef’s Arnold Myint, and others.To generate awareness, the group is holding a series of food-focused events entitled “BQFF On The Road” now through the inaugural Big Queer Food Fest to be held next year. See on Instagram Current stops on the BQFF On The Road schedule include events on March 13 and March 26 at Sal’s Place in WeHo.Featured chefs will include Faulkner, Gabe Bertaccini, and Leo Goodloe with libations provided by Future Gin Founders Freya Estrella and Natasha Case.Later dates include a stop at Northern California’s legendary gay getaway of Guerneville on April 14. High Street Place Food Hall will play host in Boston on April 28 (this event had previously been scheduled at Tenderoni’s). Other dates and destinations are still in the planning stages and should be introduced soon.You can learn more at www.bigqueerfoodfest.com, but keep scrolling to see the master chefs working their magic from past BQFF events.James Beard Award-winning chef Rashida HolmesCrista Luedtke delights guests with her creamed corn and curated LGBTQ+ winesJon Kung with queer activist and pasty chef extraordinaire Elizabeth FalknerTiffani Faison prepares her Porchetta "Khao Kha Moo" StyleRashida Holmes and Nik Sharma share a lighthearted momentNik Sharma puts the finishing touches on his samosa pieRashida Holmes and Jon Kung at the carving boardBrooke Lynn Hytes and Marco Marco enjoying conversation and a BQFF Bar Mattachine cocktailJon Kung working up a sweat in the kitchenNothing but smiles from actress Marlana Dunn, Stephanie Izzard, and Rashida HolmesWeHo City Councilperson Sepi Shyne with nightlife legend Kiki Extravaganza

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Mar 9, 2024 - 19:00

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Here's the tasty way to celebrate the LGBTQ+ culinary community

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The Big Queer Food Fest is the ultimate culinary celebration for LGBTQ+ tastemakers and chefs, and the queer foodies who love them.

BQFF is the brainchild of television producer David Lewis (RuPaul’s Drag Race, Food Network’s Tournament of Champions, Guy’s Grocery Games) and producer/filmmaker Chad Hahne (RuPaul’s Drag Race, How to Survive a Plague, Alex vs America).

The pair realized that despite a long history of LGBTQ+ chefs like the legendary James Beard, no event centered the community’s numerous culinary contributions.

With this in mind, Hahne and Lewis created BQFF to showcase the talents of queer folks like two-time James Beard Award nominee Rashida Holmes, pastry chef Elizabeth Faulkner, Food Network’s Tiffani Faison, Top Chef’s Arnold Myint, and others.

To generate awareness, the group is holding a series of food-focused events entitled “BQFF On The Road” now through the inaugural Big Queer Food Fest to be held next year.

See on Instagram

Current stops on the BQFF On The Road schedule include events on March 13 and March 26 at Sal’s Place in WeHo.

Featured chefs will include Faulkner, Gabe Bertaccini, and Leo Goodloe with libations provided by Future Gin Founders Freya Estrella and Natasha Case.

Later dates include a stop at Northern California’s legendary gay getaway of Guerneville on April 14. High Street Place Food Hall will play host in Boston on April 28 (this event had previously been scheduled at Tenderoni’s). Other dates and destinations are still in the planning stages and should be introduced soon.

You can learn more at www.bigqueerfoodfest.com, but keep scrolling to see the master chefs working their magic from past BQFF events.